Salmon, Meet Grill

Taku Lodge Basted Grilled Salmon

Most grilled salmon recipes call for placing the fish skin side down. But here, placing the fillet skinned side down results in dramatic grill lines and a delicious char. Be sure the grill is well cleaned and well oiled before placing the salmon on top to prevent the fillets from sticking as you flip.

Recipe: Taku Lodge Basted Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon with Tangy Cucumber Sauce

This five star recipe credits its standings to an enticingly rich sauce featuring sprigs of fresh dill and crisp cucumber. Its flavor pairs well with heart-healthy salmon.

Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Tangy Cucumber Sauce

Grilled Salmon with Charmoula

In Moroccan charmoula, warm spices like cumin and paprika team up with bright, tangy flavors of cilantro and lemon to create a tantalizing seasoning that complements the richness of salmon and smells wonderful while grilling.

Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Charmoula

Smoked Salmon

If you've never attempted home-smoked salmon before, you're in for a treat. Hot-smoked in just 25 minutes, this is not the lox-style smoked salmon that you put on a bagel, but rather a succulent piece of fish infused with the scent of hickory. It also gets an extra boost from soaking in a brine of salt, sugar, dill, and soy sauce, which moistens and flavors the fish from the inside out.

Recipe: Smoked Salmon

Grilled Salmon Avocado Pitas

Avocado adds a rich flavor while wasabi mayonnaise kicks up the heat in this easy-to-prepare dish. Pile on pieces of grilled salmon and stuff into a pita pocket for a quick meal that is sure to be a family favorite.

Recipe: Grilled Salmon Avocado Pitas

Grilled Pastrami-Style Salmon

The assertive spices, such as coriander, allspice, and cracked black peppercorns, in a traditional beef pastrami work surprisingly well with buttery, full-flavored salmon. For a memorable dinner, serve it with classic pastrami accompaniments, like a moist rye bread and cabbage salad or sauerkraut.

Recipe: Grilled Pastrami-Style Salmon

Yankee Creek Ranch Salmon

This recipe proves that rules are meant to be broken. Although the rule of thumb is to pair fish with white wine, robust salmon pairs beautifully with a red wine-butter sauce. And while chopped beet may seem like an unusual ingredient, it gives the sauce an earthy sweetness and enhances the wine's brilliant red color.

Recipe: Yankee Creek Ranch Salmon

Grilled Salmon with Charred Tomato Salsa

Roasting poblanos and jalapeño peppers under the broiler gives this tomato salsa a wonderfully smoky kick. The salsa is a delicious, summery accompaniment to salmon, but you may want to make extra–it's equally tasty as a dip for chips or as an ingredient in a cheesy quesadilla.

Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Charred Tomato Salsa

Gingery Salmon with Peaches

Simple grilled salmon gets a flavor lift from sweet, juicy peaches, aromatic red onions, and hot ginger. Prepare the light vinaigrette while the fish is on the grill to have the whole meal on the table in less than 15 minutes.

Recipe: Gingery Salmon with Peaches

Fresh Salmon Burgers

Take a break from your traditional beef burgers with this healthy option. This flaky salmon patty placed between slices of warm, crusty Lemon-scented Challah Buns is perfection on a plate. Make it special by serving a side of Beer-Battered Onion Rings.

Recipe: Fresh Salmon Burgers

Salmon Skewers with Lemon-Parsley Pesto

When threaded onto skewers, salmon suddenly morphs from a dependable dinner solution into a snazzy main dish that cooks in minutes. With a parsley-caper pesto for dipping, these savory morsels won't last long once guests arrive.

Recipe: Salmon Skewers with Lemon-Parsley Pesto

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